"Near-threshold voltage computing extends the voltage scaling associated with Moore's Law and dramatically improves power and energy efficiency. The technology is superb for throughput, at the cost of latency, and best suited to Intel's products for HPC and mobile graphics."

This article is a detailed look at the circuit techniques required to operate down to 0.3-0.5V using standard CMOS, based on several papers published by Intel at ISSCC. The implications of the technology are explored, including a discussion of which markets and SoC components are most amenable to near-threshold computing.